The Digest:
Nigeria's railway operations face another disruption as the Nigerian Railway Corporation suspends services on the Warri-Itakpe corridor following a derailment incident near Agbor. Preliminary investigations point to possible track vandalism as the cause, highlighting ongoing challenges in maintaining critical infrastructure.
Key Points:
- The derailment occurred on Saturday at kilometer 212+8m near Agbor station.
- Two of the train's seven coaches left the tracks during the incident.
- All passengers were safely evacuated with no reported casualties or injuries.
- NRC Managing Director Kayode Opeifa cited suspected track vandalism as the cause.
- Recovery operations began immediately with security team support.
- Services remain suspended pending comprehensive safety and security audits.
- This marks the second service disruption on this corridor within one week.
Sources: The Cable, Nigerian Railway Corporation
